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My professor speaks often about "scholarly articles" or "scholary journals." What are they talking about?

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Your professor is making a distinction between articles and periodicals that are written for a scholarly audience (students, professors, researcher) versus more popular materials that are written for the general public. Still confused? We have a guide to help you determine if a source is reliable.